Canada to legalize euthanasia for DRUG ADDICTS with no other illness in March
Canada's law around medically assisted dying (MAID) changes in March 2024, mental health patients, including those with substance abuse issues, will be able to seek assisted suicide. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Early signs of bipolar disorder seen in GP records
A new study has identified the early signs of bipolar disorder that can be recognised up to ten years prior to diagnosis, with symptoms such as sleep problems and depression. Researchers at the Universities of Keele and Manchester found that patterns in which patients use health care services, previous psychiatric diagnoses and psychotropic prescriptions are... Read moreThe post Early signs of bipolar disorder seen in GP records appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - October 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Addiction and mental health sleep disorder substance abuse Source Type: news
Co-occurrence of bipolar disorder and personality disorders in the United States: prevalence, suicidality, and the impact of substance abuse - Anona K, Olaomi O, Udegbe E, Uwumiro F, Tuaka EB, Okafor N, Adeyinka A, Obijuru C, Okpujie V, Bojerenu M, Opeyemi M.
This study investigates prevalence rates of specific personality disorders (PDs) in individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) and their impact on substance abuse and suicidality, addressing existing gaps in the literature. METHODS: Using N... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Effectiveness of blood steroidal passport markers for detecting testosterone abuse in Asians - Okano M, Shiomura S.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has introduced an Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) with a steroidal module, which is intended for the monitoring of longitudinal profiles of an athlete's steroid variables in urine to identify endogenous anabolic androg... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Senate hearing goes smoothly for Biden ’s pick for NIH director
A Senate hearing today to consider the nomination of Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH) went well for the cancer surgeon. Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I–VT) grilled Bertagnolli about NIH’s role in controlling drug prices, and Republican members pressed her on politically sensitive research. But the overall tone was friendly and suggested no major obstacles to her confirmation.
The 2-hour
hearing
also offered a look at Bertagnolli’s priorities if she takes the helm at NIH. Citing her experiences as a cancer doctor and researcher who grew up on a Wyoming ranch, she emp...
Source: ScienceNOW - October 18, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Neurological manifestations induced by nitrous oxide abuse: a case series and review of literature - Pichon M, Majhadi L, Menn AM.
We report the clinical presentations, biological, radiologic and electrophysiological... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
One Year Later, Where ’s All the Adderall?
The U.S. is facing a mystery of missing Adderall—one for which nobody has an answer.
Oct. 12 marked one year since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s formal announcement that pharmaceutical companies were unable to produce enough Adderall, one of the common amphetamine-based medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As a result, many of the 41 million ADHD patients nationwide who rely on the drug daily to stay focused and reduce impulsive behavior have faced refill delays and empty inventories at their pharmacies.
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Source: TIME: Health - October 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Disappearance of codeine, morphine and 6-MAM in hair after cessation of abuse - Su árez-García A, Álvarez-Freire I, Bermejo-Barrera AM, Cabarcos-Fernández P, Tabernero-Duque MJ.
Research on the determination of drugs of abuse in hair has established that drugs can be detected in hair even long after cessation of use. The purpose of this study was to analyze hair samples from chronic opioid users who were beginning a controlled dru... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Substance abuse, mental illness tied to less breast cancer screening
Substance abuse disorder and serious mental illness are tied to lower likelihood of breast cancer screening, according to findings published October 14 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Researchers led by Benjamin Allar, MD from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston also found that most other races and languages had significantly higher odds of screening compared to white and English-proficient women.
“Defining and understanding the interplay of these variables can guide policymaking and identify avenues to improve breast cancer screening for vulnerable or traditionally under-resourced populations,” Al...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Clinical News Womens Imaging Breast Source Type: news
Substance Abuse Is Up. Marketers Could Be Making It Worse
Thousands die from alcohol poisoning and drug overdoses in the U.S. each year. Yet language used by both consumers and brands is barbed with terms linked to substance abuse. Words like "addict" and "junkie" are used casually to communicate passion, but they're not synonyms at all--they're… (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Attachment and mental health of men having sex with men engaging in chemsex: is substance abuse only the tip of the iceberg? - Blanc JV, Burdairon JD, Malandain L, Ferreri F, Mouchabac S, Adrien V.
Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) with problematic chemsex (a specific sexualized drug use pattern) face several health issues. The aim of this monocentric observational study was to assess the mental health history and attac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Blood-lead level in humans and drug addiction: a comprehensive study in Iran - Ghaderi A, Khoshakhlagh AH, Gruszecka-Kosowska A, Alemi F, Hazegh P, Aghaei Z, Molavi N, Mahdavi M, Vahed N, Dehkohneh SG, Ostadmohammady F, Das D.
Drug abuse has a high prevalence worldwide and causes many health-related disorders. There are limited human exposure studies on establishing lead exposure levels and their propensity for drug addiction. In the present study, blood samples were tested for ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Comparative study of postmortem concentrations of benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics in several different matrices - Øiestad EL, Øiestad ML, Middelkoop G, Brochmann GW, Thaulow CH, Vindenes V.
Benzodiazepines and z-hypnotics are detected in the majority of fatal overdose cases in Norway, often in combination with other drugs of abuse, and their concentrations in peripheral blood (PB) might be important to elucidate the cause of death. In some fo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: How About Declaring Drug Abuse a National State of Disaster?
[The Herald] Lovemore Chikova -- That drug and substance abuse affects development in an emerging economy like Zimbabwe that is on an unprecedented path to success is not an understatement. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Trends and projection in the proportion of (heavy) cannabis use in Germany from 1995 to 2021 - Olderbak S, M öckl J, Manthey J, Lee S, Rehm J, Hoch E, Kraus L.
AIMS: To measure the current trends of cannabis use in Germany, measure trends in the proportion of heavy cannabis users and estimate future cannabis use rates. DESIGN: Repeated waves of the Epidemiological Survey on Substance Abuse, a cross-sectio... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
